Kelly Maiello Architects (KMA)

Year Established: 1976

KMA is a minority owned business that has provided architecture and planning services throughout the Philadelphia region for nearly 50 years. We work with clients to create extraordinary places that respond to human needs and aspirations while factoring in the site, surroundings, social, and cultural elements that support each owner's unique program and vision. Our portfolio is diverse in type and scale, ranging from large civic and educational projects to commercial venues and community facilities. A particular specialty is historic preservation and restoration work, which we have performed on some of Philadelphia’s most treasured buildings. No matter what the assignment, KMA's design solutions are based on team collaboration and grounded in our steadfast commitment to improving the public urban experience.

Types of Work

• Assembly/Theatre/Religious Institutions
• Commercial/Office
• Historic Preservation/Restoration
• Hospitality/Retail
• Residential: Multi-family
• Urban Design/Planning
• Educational Facilities

Projects 

Comcast Art Walls; Comcast Technology Center Tunnel and Concourse; Community College of Philadelphia Library and Learning Commons; Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Library Renovation; John Coltrane Museum and Cultural Arts Center Feasibility Study; Kingsessing Recreation Center and Library; Olney Recreation Center Building; Philadelphia City Hall Restoration; Philadelphia International Airport Terminal A West Expansion and Restroom Renovations; Philadelphia Library and Learning Commons; Philadelphia Zoo Big Cat Falls; Pizzeria Salvy at Comcast Technology Center; SEPTA Susquehanna-Dauphin Station; Temple University Ginsburg Health Sciences Library; Temple University Speakman Hall; The Armory at Drexel; University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Evans Building Main Clinic Renovation; West Philadelphia High School

Awards 

John Coltrane Museum and Cultural Arts Center Site Feasibility Study 2022 Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia John Andrew Gallery Community Action Award and 2021 AIA Philadelphia Honor Award in Planning/Unbuilt category; Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Branch Stacks Renovation 2020 ENR MidAtlantic Best Renovation/Restoration; Lincoln Square Historic Train Shed 2019 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Public Impact Award and 2019 Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Economic Impact Award; University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Evans Building Main Clinic 2019 SCUP Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions, Renovation or Adaptive Reuse

Total staff: 25
Licensed Architects: 17
Administrative: 3

Principals 

• Troy C. Leonard, AIA
• James Karmolinski, AIA
• Brian Yachyshen, AIA
• Kathryn Babcock, AIA

Contacts

Primary Contact: Troy C. Leonard
Marketing: Troy C. Leonard, [email protected]